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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Financial Assistance provided to 10 Major Ports and 8 Non Major Ports for procurement of Oil Spill Response  Equipments: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
In a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today the Minister of State for Shipping  and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya said that theGovernment has developed a standard operating procedure for all ports in the country to deal with oil spills and other accidents that can damage the marine ecology surrounding the ports.
He said that the central government has formulated a scheme for providing assistance to major ports and oil handling non- major ports under state maritime Boards/State Govts. for combating oil pollution and for mitigation measures. Under the Scheme 10 Major Ports and 8 Non Major Ports have been provided financial assistance so far for procurement of Oil Spill Response  equipment as per specifications suggested in NOSDCP-2015.
He said that the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan  delineates the role and responsibility of various authorities including ports during an oil spill. Annual calendar is published for conduct of different levels of exercises involving various stakeholders for exercising their capabilities in mitigating risk of oil spills in their area of jurisdiction. As per NOSDCP, ports are required to be capable of handling tier-I level of oil spill within their jurisdiction.
Special Service and Features
Gold worth Rs. 37.3 lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs
Today, two passengers Mohamed Mursin Ibrahim, 42, and Barakath Ali Sadurdeen, 45, both from Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu who arrived from Dubai by Emirates Flight EK-0542 were intercepted at exit. On persistent questioning they confessed of carrying gold paste in rectum. On personal search two gold paste bundles weighing 166 grams on extraction yielded 146 grams of gold, two gold cut bits weighing 65 grams and one gold chain weighing 30 grams were recovered. Total 241 grams of gold of 24 K valued at Rs. 12.8 was recovered and the same was seized under Customs Act 1962.
On Thursday, two passengers Jabeer Khan, 28, of Ramanathapuram  and Abubacker Siddique, 23 years, of Ramanathapuram  who arrived from Dubai by Fly Dubai Flight No FZ-8517 were intercepted at exit. On search 2 packets of gold paste weighing 574 grams were recovered from them. Total 472 grams of gold valued at 24.5 lakhs was recovered after extraction and the same was seized under Customs Act 1962.
Total 713 grams gold of 24 K purity valued at Rs. 37.3 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act 1962.
Further investigation is under progress, according to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President visits Ram Nagari Ayodhya, calls it "the fulfillment of a long cherished dream"
Vice President calls the reconstruction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya as a moment of spiritual renaissance in India
Upcoming Ram Temple in Ayodhya will show the path of truth, justice and brotherhood to coming generations - Vice President
(The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu along with his spouse Smt. Usha Naidu visited the historic city of Ayodhya today where he peformed puja at Ram Janmabhoomi Sthal and famous Hanuman Garhi temple.
Shri Naidu who arrived in the city by a special train in the morning was welcomed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Smt. Anandiben Patel, Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya and other dignitaries at Ayodhya Railway Station.
Soon after, the Vice President and his wife visited Ram Janmabhoomi Sthal where the members of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Trust made a detailed presentation through a short film showcasing the 3-D model of the upcoming Ram temple . Subsequently, Shri Naidu performed puja at the Garbha Griha site of the under construction Ram Temple, and also offered prayers to the Ram Lalla. In the visitors book at Ram Janmabhoomi, he wrote -
"Blessed to have visited Ram Janmabhoomi today. Lord Rama is a symbol of our culture, our values and our glorious history. The life of Maryada Purushottam has always inspired the people of India and shown them the righteous path. The reconstruction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya is a moment of spiritual renaissance in India. I am sure that this Temple will continue to inspire the coming generations to respect our rich cultural heritage and show them the path of truth, justice and brotherhood."
Later, Shri Naidu and his spouse offered prayers at the famous Hanuman Garhi temple in the city. It is believed that Lord Hanuman guarded the city of Ayodhya from this place after Shri Rama's return from Lanka.
The Vice President and his spouse, accompanied by other dignitaries, later proceeded to the holy Sarayu river and offered prayers to the ancient river which is closely associated with Lord Rama's life.
In the evening today, Shri Naidu and his spouse will also take part in Ganga Aarti in Varanasi.
On his return from Ayodhya, the Vice President wrote a facebook post sharing his deep emotional and spiritual experience at Ram Nagari. Following is the link of the facebook post written by the Vice President -
Vice President's facebook post in English -https://www.facebook.com/167328870501701/posts/1136976223536956/
Vice President's facebook post in Hindi -https://www.facebook.com/167328870501701/posts/1136985900202655/
Vice President's facebook post in Telugu -https://www.facebook.com/167328870501701/posts/1136971400204105/
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inspects IWAI Jetty at Loktak Lake in Manipur; Says, will make it one of the most important tourist destinations on the globe
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, who is on visit to Manipur today, inspected the Inland Waterways of India  Jetty at the iconic Loktak Lake today. He also took a boat tour of the lake. The Minister spoke highly of the beauty of Loktak Lake and the immense potential it holds in terms of tourism and allied activities. He said, Loktak is one of the largest water bodies in Asia and its beauty, greenery, marine life, surrounded by blue mountains stand out. The Minister spoke at length on promotion and development of the lake, and to make it one of the most important tourist destinations of the globe.
Shri Sonowal vowed to extend full support to Govt of Manipur in the sectors of inland waterway development and Ayush. He said, PM Shri Narendra Modi is giving full focus to the North East region, with stress on connectivity, infrastructure, youth and farmer development. The Minister expressed respect for Manipur CM Shri N Biren Singh for rendering great service, under who’s leadership a lot of growth has taken place in the state.
Union MoS Shri RK Ranjan Singh, MLA Shri P Sharatchandra Singh, Chairman Loktak Development Authority Shri L Sushendra Meitei and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Textiles
Disbursement of pending dues of employees at British India Corporation Ltd.to begin from tomorrow
INR 80.17 crore to be disbursed for overdue salaries and retirement benefits to BIC employees
1,101 employees of BIC to benefit from this disbursement
The disbursement to bring relief to the employees and their families enduring financial hardships since the cessation of production in 2009 at both units in Dhariwal and Lalimli Kanpur.
The disbursement of pending dues of employees at British India Corporation Ltd. , a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Textiles, is expected to begin from tomorrow i.e. June 24, 2023. The total amount to be disbursed for overdue salaries and retirement benefits to BIC employees comes up to INR 80.17 crore. The Union Budget 2023 had approved a disbursement towards the long-awaited resolution of these dues.
The amount allocated for salary and retirement dues for 1,101 employees across the BIC Head Office in Kanpur, CWM Branch  Kanpur, and NEWM Branch Dhariwal is INR 74.71 crore. An amount of INR 5.46 crore has been allocated for the employer's part of the EPF and ESI contributions.
The disbursement of the pending dues will bring immense relief to the employees and their families who have been enduring financial hardships since the cessation of production activity in 2009 at both units in Dhariwal and Lalimli Kanpur.
The much-needed relief will benefit the employees at BIC Head Office in Kanpur and its units at Cawnpore Woollen Mills  Branch  in Kanpur and New Egerton Woollen Mills  Branch in Dhariwal, whose salary and retirement dues have been overdue since June 2019 and June 2017, respectively.
British India Corporation Ltd. is a historic textile enterprise with roots dating back to 1876, headquartered in Kanpur,India. The corporation operates two woolen mills, one at the Cawnpore Woollen Mills  in Kanpur and the other at the New Egerton Woollen Mills in Dhariwal, Punjab. Despite enduring challenges in recent years, BIC remains committed to its employees and continues to explore avenues for business revitalization.
Ministry of Defence
Scientists Leaving DRDO
In total, 132 number of scientists left DRDO during last five years on personal grounds. The year-wise details are as follows:
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Year
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Nos.
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2015
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37
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2016
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38
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2017
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22
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2018
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17
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2019
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18
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Total
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132
In order to arrest the brain drain and make the career of Scientists in DRDO more lucrative, the following incentives are given to Scientists in DRDO:-
Financial Incentives:
- Professional Update Allowance: Scientist ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’ are granted Rs 22,500 p.a., Scientists ‘E’ & ‘F’ Rs 45,000/- p.a. and Scientists ‘G’ and above Rs 67,500 p.a. as Professional Update Allowance.
- Additional Increments: There was a provision of two additional increments for the Scientists C, D, E & F at Level 11, 12, 13 & 13A respectively in the Pay Matrix in 7th Central Pay Commission  terms. However, as of now the same have been stopped by PCDA. A case has been taken up by this HQ with CGDA to resume the payment of two additional increments.
- Variable Increments: Up to six increments are granted to deserving Scientists at the time of promotion under Flexible Complementing Scheme  based promotion scheme on the basis of the performance of the Scientists in Assessment Board.
- Special Pay: A special pay of Rs 2000 /Rs 4000  was granted to Scientists ‘G’ in lieu of higher pay scale through Cabinet sanction. The grant of special pay has been discontinued in 7th CPC as part of list of allowances recommended for abolition.
Career Growth related incentives:
- DRDO follows the Merit based Flexible Complementing Scheme  for Defence Research Development Services  Cadre, where promotions are based purely on merit without any linkage to availability of vacancies or seniority. The merit is assessed by the duly constituted Assessment Board for the purpose. Under the FCS, Scientist recruited at the level of Sc ‘B’ in the feeder grade of Gp ‘A’ can move up to the level of scientist ‘H’ in Level 15 Higher Administrative Grade  scale and thereafter, the level of Distinguished Scientist in the Level 16 , which is achievable on personal up-gradation basis.
DRDO has conventional parity with Deptt. of Atomic Energy  & Deptt. of Space . The Incentives upto 06 Variable increments to Scientists, Professional Update Allowance are applicable to all the three organizations and derive their authority from the common letters issued by Ministry of Finance for three strategic departments.
DRDO has been requesting for PRIS -Organizational  and PRIS -Group  two components of Performance Related Incentive Scheme  available to other strategic scientific organizations namely DAE and DOS, but not to DRDO.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram in Lok Sabha today.
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Special Service and Features
DAK ADALAT AT CHENNAI HPO
It is proposed to conduct DAK ADALAT on 29.06.2022 at 1100 hours at Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600002. The members of the public are requested to send their grievances, if any regarding Postal services  availed at Anna Road HPO, Chennai 600002, either in person or by post or through email at annaroadho@indiapost.gov.in with the caption DAK ADALAT, on or before 26.06.2022. They may also attend the Dak Adalat in person on 29.06.2022 at 1100 hours according to the press release issued by sri. N. PRAKASH, Chief Postmaster Anna Road HPO Chennai.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and France in the field of new and renewable energy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding  which has been signed between the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited , India and Commissariat a l energieatomique et aux energies alternatives , French state-owned research entity and BlueStorage SAS, a French Company. The MoUwas signed on 3rd October, 2018 in New Delhi. The MoU was signed in three originals each in Hindi, English and French language.
The objective of the MoU is to define the modalities of discussions concerning, in particular, the future collaboration regarding in a pilot project to provide SECI an e-vehicle charging station with embedded batteries, powered by solar panels and optimized connection to the grid in order to support the Indian governments ambitious plan for the deployment of electrical vehicles by maximizing solar mobility and minimizing its grid impact.
The Memorandum of Understanding will help in strengthening bilateral cooperation between India and France.
Ministry of Finance
Atal Pension Yojana subscribers base crosses 1 croremark on completion of 3 years of launch of the Scheme
Atal Pension Yojana  Scheme’s subscriber base crossed 1 Crore on completion of 3 years of the Scheme launch. APY was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi at a function in Kolkataon 9thMay,2015 and the current number of subscribers stands at 1.10 Crore.
Atal Pension Yojana , a guaranteed Pension Scheme for citizens of India announced by the Government of India, is focused on the unorganised sector workers which constitute more than 85% of workforce. Under the APY, the guaranteed minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- or 2,000/- or 3,000/- or 4,000/ or 5,000/- per month will be given at the age of 60 years depending on the contributions by the subscribers. The Spouse of the Subscriber is also eligible for pension and the nominee would be receiving the accumulated pension wealth.
To commemorate the 3 years of completion of the Scheme and its launch, Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority  in coordination with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India organised a massive outreach campaign “APY Formation Day” across the country to enhance the enrolments in APY by the banks and Department of Posts.
The subscriber base in APY has grown manifold to reach the current position and APY is offered by all the banks and post offices. Across the country, 1.60 lacs branches which include 20 thousand post offices offer the services of opening APY account for their customers. Out of this branch network, nearly 90% of the branches have mobilised one or more APY account in the last 3 years. Till date Rs. 3950 crores of contribution has been collected under theAtal Pension Yojana  Scheme. The Scheme has generated around.9.10 % CAGR since its inception till March 2018.
PFRDA appreciates the efforts taken-out by the APY Service Providers  for their contribution towards making India a Pensioned Society.
Top States in APY Mobilization
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Sr. No
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State Name
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No of APY Subscribers
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1
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Uttar Pradesh
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1,401,631
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2
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Bihar
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1,061,660
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3
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Tamil Nadu
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814,917
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4
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Maharashtra
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758,695
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5
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Karnataka
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686,504
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6
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Andhra Pradesh
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653,404
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7
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West Bengal
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551,471
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8
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Madhya Pradesh
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498,111
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9
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Rajasthan
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497,962
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10
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Gujarat
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486,465
Ministry of Defence
Vijay Diwas on 16 December 2020 earmarks a splendid victory achieved by India over Pakistan 49 years ago
Pune, December 16, 2020
Lt Gen C P Mohanty, GOC-in-C Southern Command in a press release issued said that the victory was achieved in just 13 days of war which resulted in a complete surrender of Pakistan Forces and creation of a new Nation, Bangladesh.
Lt Gen C P Mohanty, particularly remembering the veterans who fought in the 1971 War said that they have written an epic saga of valour, grit, determination and bravery in the history of Southern Command and is a matter of pride and inspiration for generations ahead. He said on this occasion the Command salutes all those bravehearts who had made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty for this great Nation.
The General Officer said the famous battles of Longewala and Parbat Ali stands testimony of the raw courage and resolute shown by the Indian Army which completely destroyed the adversary will to fight. He also said that the raid on Pakistan Town of Chachro carried out by the soldiers of 10 PARA Commando Battalion led by Lt Col  Bhawani Singh was another famous military action successfully executed then in the Southern Command area of responsibility.
The General said that Southern Command is a battle hardened and a battle ready Command, well poised and operationally prepared for undertaking any task in protecting the sovereignty of the Nation.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Cybercrime Investigation Tool developed can track cyberattacks targeting human
A new cybercrime investigation tool would soon be able to track cyberattacks targeting humans, like insurance fraud, online matrimonial fraud and so on. The tool called TTPs -based cybercrime investigation framework can help in tracking and classifying cybercrimes identifying chain of evidences required to solve the case and in mapping evidences onto the framework to convict criminals.
Cybercrime incidents cause 1 crore/day loss in many states. Mostly, women, aged and poor people are targeted resulting in loss of entire life savings. The number of cybercrime investigations was found significantly lesser than the number of cybercrime reports in India. The investigation of such cybercrimes depends on the FIR narratives by the victims who usually have extremely low cyber literacy. Hence their narratives frequently mislead or distract investigators. Victims frequently do not maintain contact after reporting the incident, which makes tracking the crime even more difficult.
For success of cybercrime investigation, a proper framework was required which could extract key points from the victim's FIR, provide investigators with sufficient information on the reported cybercrime to categorize it systematically and exhaustively, indicate the steps to follow based on pre-existing crime paths, map evidences to the steps taken to decide the following step and finally conclude and convict criminals. No comprehensive framework exists for cybercrime incident response till now.
In order to fill this gap, I-hub NTIHAC foundation  at IIT Kanpur with support from Department of Science and Technology  under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems , developed a methodology and tool for apprehending cybercriminals’ modes of operations in a crime execution lifecycle.
It was developed with the help of literature study, case studies, framework building, incorporating pre-existing crime in the framework, evolving interactive framework navigator and mapping real cases onto the framework.
The technology can create an approximate crime execution path and suggest crime path based on user derived set of keywords. It can also compare modus operandi  used in different crimes and manage user roles and track activity for crime paths.
The TTPs-based investigation framework could be highly effective as it restricts the numbers of forms and methods the investigation can be conducted and primarily rely on criminals’ TTPs. This leads to precise and rapid conviction of cybercriminals.
Implementation of the developed cybercrime investigation framework and tool, which is now ready for deployment with the police, cybercriminals can be tracked and convicted easily, reducing cybercrime activities through the country.
Searching pre-defined crime path – Screenshot of the Developed Tool
Vice President's Secretariat
The Vice President calls for early introduction of passenger services on Obulavaripalli - Krishnapatnam rail line in Andhra Pradesh
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today asked the Railway Ministry to expedite the creation of passenger amenities and the introduction of passenger services between Krishnapatnam and Rapur Railway Stations on Obulavaripalli-Krishnapatnam rail line in Andhra Pradesh.
During a meeting with the Union Minister of State of Railways, Shri Suresh Angadi at Uparastrapati Bhavan, today, Shri Naidu enquired about the progress of the passenger services and provision of passenger amenities on the above-mentioned routes.
The Obulavaripalle-Krishnapatnam Railway Project is owned by Krishnapatnam Railway Corporation Limited , a Joint Venture Company  comprising Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited , Sagarmala , National Mineral Development Corporation and Brahmani Steels.
The Railway officials present at the meeting explained to the Vice President that the Ministry of Railways was negotiating with KRCL for amending the concession agreement. The agreement signed between them earlier needs to be suitably amended to incorporate the clause relating to the introduction of passenger services, the officials told. They assured to expedite the process in this regard.
Krishnapatnam Port-Venkachalam-Obulavaripalli Railway line provides vital rail connectivity between two major rail routes and reduces the distance by 72 km for the trains coming from Guntakal division to Krishnapatnam and reduces traffic density in Obulavaripalli-Renigunta-Gudur section.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Closure of loss making Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Ministry of Railways to close the Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company Limited  - a Central Public Sector Enterprise  under Ministry of Railways.
626 employees of BWEL will be benefitted from the voluntary retirement scheme to be offered at 2007 pay scale. The Government will have to provide one time grant off 151.18 crore towards severance package and for clearing the current liabilities of the company.
This measure will stop flow of financial support from public funds for carrying on the operations of sick/loss making BWEL resulting in savings for the Government.
The implementation will be done as per the timelines prescribed in the guidelines issued by Department of Public Enterprises  on time bound closure of sick/loss making CPSEs.
In view of the continues poor physical and financial performance of the company for more than 10 years, in spite of financial assistance and other support provided by Ministry of Railways combined with low probability of its revival in future, Bharat Wagon and Engineering Co. Ltd. is being wound up.
Background:
BWEL was incorporated on 4th Dec' 1978 as a CPSE after taking over two sick private sector companies - Arthur Butler & Company, Muzaffarpur and Britannia Engineering Company, Mokama. The Company was referred to BIFR  in December, 2000 and was declared sick in the year 2002. The Company continues to be a sick Company since then. The administrative control of the company was transferred from Department of Heavy Industry  to the MoR in August, 2008, as approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. The company is engaged in the manufacture and repair of wagons, and is having two manufacturing units, at Mokama and Muzaffarpur in Bihar.